Jakarta: The Indonesian authorities on Sunday arrested Indian fugitive Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje, famous as Chhota Rajan. Indulged in many murder cases, Rajan was detained on Sunday as he arrived to a popular resort island of Bali from Sydney.
Heri Wiyanto, a police spokesman from Bali told that the 55-year-old Rajan has been on the run for two decades, with Interpol flagging him as a wanted back in 1995.
“We received information from police in Canberra yesterday (Sunday) about the red notice for a murderer and soon we arrested the man at the airport on 25th October 2015. What we know is that this man was suspected to have carried out 15 to 20 murders in India” he told AFP.
The Bali police coordinated with Interpol and Indian authorities, Wiyanto said, adding it was likely Rajan would be deported to India. A spokesperson for Australian Federal Police said Interpol in Canberra had alerted Indonesian authorities “who apprehended Nikalje at the request of Indian authorities”.
The federal police confirmed last month that Nikalje was living in Australia under another identity and had been in discussions with Indian authorities, the spokesperson said, but would not provide further details.
